The popular Giving Machines are returning to Las Vegas this holiday season!
They are part of the “Light the World” campaign.
Giving Machines offer individuals a way to help serve members of our own community with local charity partners as well as global charities.
They will be located in Downtown Summerlin from November 16, 2022 to January 1, 2023.
#LightTheWorld is an invitation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to transform Christmas into a season of service. It’s a worldwide movement to touch hearts and change lives by doing the things Jesus did: feeding the hungry, comforting the lonely, visiting the sick and afflicted, and showing kindness to everyone. Jesus said, “Ye are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14).
The Giving Machines provide a way for people to easily help those in need and to make the Christmas season a little more meaningful for themselves – and for countless others.
Imagine swiping your credit card at a vending machine – but instead of buying a candy bar for yourself, you’re buying a goat for a family in a third-world country to start a business or a pair of shoes for a homeless high school student in Southern Nevada. #LightTheWorld is the perfect way to let our light—and His light—shine brightly.
Click on the charity to be directed to their individual web pages for more information on the services they offer.
Interested in seeing what donation items will be available for purchase in the Las Vegas Giving Machines? You can see a full digital menu listed by charity.
Want to help with a local service opportunity this holiday season?
Curious about how the machines work and who they help?
We have a custom link below that has all of this information and more!
We are pleased to announce that there will be special events, several parades and various performances
by fellow community members and groups during our local Giving Machine season.
We hope you will help us support them while “Lighting the World” with us this holiday season!
| DATE | TIME | EVENT |
| Tuesday 11/29/2022 | 7:00pm | Johnson Academy Performance |
| Wednesday 11/30/2022 | 7:00pm | Emily Day Performance |
| Friday 12/2/22 | 5:30pm – 6:30pm 7:00pm | Summerlin Holiday Parade Silverado Jazz Ensemble Performance |
| Saturday 12/03/2022 | 6:00pm – 6:30pm | Summerlin Holiday Parade |
| Monday 12/05/2022 | 7:00pm | Somerset Academy Performance |
| Tuesday 12/06/2022 | 7:00pm | Mountains Edge Singers Performance |
| Wednesday 12/07/2022 | 7:00pm | Durango High School Choir Performance |
| Thursday 12/08/2022 | 7:00pm | Community Children’s Choir Performance |
| Friday 12/09/22 | 7:00pm | Centennial High School Chamber Choir Performance |
| Saturday 12/10/2022 | 6:00pm – 6:30pm 7:00pm | Summerlin Holiday Parade Kidshine Performance |
| Sunday 12/11/2022 | 7:00pm | Basic High School Chamber Singers Performance |
| Tuesday 12/13/2022 | 7:00pm | Northwest Youth Choir Performance |
| Friday 12/16/2022 | 5:30pm – 6:30pm 7:00pm | Summerlin Holiday Parade Hunsaker Family Carolers Performance |
| Saturday 12/17/2022 | 6:00pm – 6:30pm | Summerlin Holiday Parade |
| Tuesday 12/20/2022 | 7:00pm | Emily Day Performance |
| Thursday 12/29/2022 | 7:00pm | Emily Day Performance |
| January 1, 2023 | Last Day to Visit the Giving Machines |
Each machine offers an identical selection of items representing global and local organizations that do good.
You may add several items you’d like to donate using the touch screen “shopping cart,” up to a total of $1,500.
Each machine accepts credit cards and mobile payments. Sorry, no cash or credit card chips.
Enter a phone number or email address to receive a digital receipt. 100% of your donation will go to the applicable charity.
Vending machines where donating to a charity of your choice is as easy as buying a candy bar.
Insert a credit or debit card and select one or more items from the vending machine. A Styrofoam card with a photo of the item you have purchased will drop to the bottom of the machine, signifying the purchase you have made.
The Giving Machines accept all major U.S. credit cards and debit cards – just like a regular vending machine. However, it does not accept cash.
The Giving Machines are located next to Francesca’s, on the Promenade at Downtown Summerlin, 2010 Festival Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89135. The site is across the plaza on the east side of Macy’s. We’re just across the street from Santa’s Chalet!
The opening date for 2022 is Wednesday, November 16, 2022 with a special kick off event at 1:30pm.
They are open daily from 9am to 11pm after that.
The last day they are open will be Sunday, January 1, 2023.
When you’re looking for the just-right gift for someone who has everything, why not consider buying something for someone who needs everything? For a single purchase over $25, show your electronic receipt to a volunteer at the Giving Machines to get a Light the World card so you can notify your recipient of the gift you purchased in his/her name.
Choose from 5 local charities and 2 global charities:
Catholic Charities
HELP of Southern Nevada
Project 150
Three Square
Volunteers In Medicine
CWS Global
Lifting Hands International
You can select from 30 different items ranging from meals to laundry pods for homeless high school students to dental treatments for children to two hens and a rooster for a family in a developing country. Click here to see the options each charity selected, based on the high-priority needs they have identified for the populations they serve.
Items in the Las Vegas Giving Machines range from $3 to $300.
Yes! You can donate online to the organizations participating in the Giving Machines using the links above. Or you can go to the “Meet the Charities” section of this page and click on the charity’s name to visit their website and donate in support of Light the World online.
At a Light the World Giving Machine, all of your donation – 100% – reaches the people served. Overhead costs for the machines, credit card fees, and the administrative fees for the designated charity are covered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
You and your family and friends get to actually see and choose what to give.
Take a selfie while you’re there and share it with your friends and family as you help #LightTheWorld!
Donations are eligible for tax deductions. Electronic receipts will be available by text or email.
This year, County Commissioner Jim Gibson introduced the Giving Machines and Keegan Kolesar, Vegas Golden Knights Right Wing and Chance, Vegas Golden Knights mascot, to make the first purchases.
The Giving Machines are located at Downtown Summerlin in the Promenade area near the Macy’s Department Store, just across the street from “Santa’s Chalet”.
Parking is free and there are many lots and parking garages.
